On Software Defect Prediction Using Machine Learning
Jinsheng Ren, Ke Qin, Ying Ma, Guangchun Luo · Journal of Applied Mathematics · 2014
This paper mainly deals with how kernel method can be used for software defect prediction, since the class imbalance can greatly reduce the performance of defect prediction. In this paper, two classifiers, namely, the asymmetric kernel partial least squares classifier (AKPLSC) and asymmetric kernel principal component analysis classifier (AKPCAC), are proposed for solving the class imbalance problem. This is achieved by applying kernel function to the asymmetric partial least squares classifier and asymmetric principal component analysis classifier, respectively. The kernel function used for the two classifiers is Gaussian function. Experiments conducted on NASA and SOFTLAB data sets usingF-measure, Friedman’s test, and Tukey’s test confirm the validity of our methods.